Question

how does the use of questions in paragraph 2 advance the authors point of view?
choose 1 answer:

the questions highlight that most readers cannot remember phone numbers without their phones, implying that eyeborgs may be helpful for everyone.

the questions help readers understand how much they already rely on smartphones to remember things, supporting the idea that we should all use smartphones less often.

the questions encourage readers to feel a connection to neil harbisson, emphasizing that harbisson may regret implanting an eyeborg in his skull.

the questions force readers to reflect on ways they use smartphones to outsource the work of memory, reinforcing the idea that all smartphone users are in some sense cyborgs.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: The text likely isn't about Eyeborgs being helpful for everyone, and the focus of the questions is on smartphone memory outsourcing, not just phone numbers. Eliminate.
• Analyze Option 2: The questions don't support using smartphones less; they're about reflecting on memory outsourcing, not advocating reduced use. Eliminate.
• Analyze Option 3: The questions don't relate to Neil Harbisson's regret; they're about readers' smartphone use. Eliminate.
• Analyze Option 4: The questions make readers think about how they use smartphones for memory (like not remembering phone numbers), which reinforces that smartphone users are cyborgs (using technology for mental functions), matching the author's point.

Answer:

D. The questions force readers to reflect on ways they use smartphones to outsource the work of memory, reinforcing the idea that all smartphone users are in some sense cyborgs.